First Ride: 2014 Marzocchi 380 C2R2 Ti Fork and Moto C2R Shock

Now 10 years after the 888 was introduced, Marzocchi recently sat down to revamp their iconic fork. They ended up completely redesigning it from the crown to the axle. All said and done, the new 2014 380 C2R2 Titanium fork represents the culmination of a collaboration between Marzocchi and the UCI World Cup MS Mondraker Team. Not only is it over 300 grams lighter than the 888, but the internals have been reworked as well. A new rear shock known as the Moto C2R also shares a new, lighter, slimmer, and refined profile. With tuning input from the likes of Markus Pekoll, Morgane Charre, Damien Spagnolo, and a host of other athletes, Marzocchi is confident in their latest line of downhill products.

This fall we were given the opportunity to ride the new fork and shock in Whistler, British Columbia. With years of experience on Marzocchi suspension as a downhill coach, Gene Hamilton of BetterRide.net fame served as our test pilot. Listen in for his first ride impressions, and stay tuned for a long-term test in the coming months.

i think everyone who has tried a 2010 onwards marzocchi fork fitted with the rc3 damper will know already just how good the new forks will be, it would be nice if they could add a shock to the line-up to contend with the double barrel and bos stoy at the top end of the market though. definately looks legit